The above information describes "El Nino". A weather pattern that occurs approximately every five years in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the information above?ATrade winds help maintain some food chains.BTrade winds produce useful minerals in some oceans.CTrade winds can reverse parts of the water cycle.DTrade winds may be able to reduce greenhouse gases.
Question
The above information describes "El Nino". A weather pattern that occurs approximately every five years in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the information above?ATrade winds help maintain some food chains.BTrade winds produce useful minerals in some oceans.CTrade winds can reverse parts of the water cycle.DTrade winds may be able to reduce greenhouse gases.
Solution
The information provided does not support any of the conclusions A, B, C, or D. The text only mentions that "El Nino" is a weather pattern that occurs approximately every five years in the Pacific Ocean. It does not provide any information about the effects of trade winds on food chains, the production of minerals, the water cycle, or greenhouse gases.
Similar Questions
The El Nino/Southern Oscillation is where westerly trade winds over the Pacific Ocean periodically slacken, thereby allowing warm equatorial waters to move from the to the Pacific. This brings more to parts of North and South America and to Indonesia and Australia.
The swing between El Niño and La Niña weather patterns is known as:
El Nino effect is closely associated with
What affect does El Niño bring to the western Pacific?
El Niño - Southern Oscillation (choose the best answer):Question 3Select one:a.is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenonb.involves only changes in ocean temperaturec.involves only the atmosphere - specifically changes in rainfalld.is not related to the ocean or the atmospheree.occurs because of the seasonsf.c and e only
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.